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A B737 captain reported after exiting ewr runway 4 and entering taxiway a the terminal lighting appeared so bright that seeing other aircraft and taxiway markings was difficult.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1081055 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201304 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | EWR.Airport |
| State Reference | NJ |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Next Generation Undifferentiated |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 158 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | No Specific Anomaly Occurred All Types |
Narrative:
The only issue is that the terminal lighting is so bright and aimed outward toward the taxiways that it makes it very difficult to see normal taxiway markings and lighting not to mention it makes it more difficult to see other aircraft moving on the airport.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737 Captain reported after exiting EWR Runway 4 and entering Taxiway A the terminal lighting appeared so bright that seeing other aircraft and taxiway markings was difficult.
Narrative: The only issue is that the terminal lighting is so bright and aimed outward toward the taxiways that it makes it very difficult to see normal taxiway markings and lighting not to mention it makes it more difficult to see other aircraft moving on the airport.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.